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STORE AWNING.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFicE JOHN WILLIAM PERSOHN, OF MCKINNEY, TEXAS.

STORE-AWNING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,206, dated August 30, 1887.

Application filed May 26, 1887.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WILLIAM PERSOHN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Me- Kinney, in the county of Collin and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Store-Awnings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying'drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a top view of my improved awning-frame, with bolts h engaged in the openings 6 e ofthe bars E and E.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the locking and unlocking device with the bars E and E broken away to show the openings eand e,- also bar F to show eyef.

The invention relates to improvements in awning-frames; and it consists inthe construction and novel combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth;

Referring to the drawings, A designates the side of the store or building to which the awning-frame is attached.

B is the awning-frame, composed of the bars O,hinged at c to the side of the store at a proper height, and the rails D are composed of two strips, 00 z, secured across the bars 0 at right angles thereto. The bars 0 are each composed of two strips, E and E, the former of which extends the entire length of the bar, while the latter preferably does not extend to Below each bar 0 is hinged or pivoted to a stud or projection, f, the lower or inner end of a stay or brace bar, F, the upper or outer end of which is turned upward and provided with an eye,f.

G is a link having its lower end pivoted to the brace-bar F and its upper end to the side of the strips E of the corresponding bar 0. The upper end of the bar F passes between the corresponding strips E-E, and when the parts are raised the openings e e in said strips register with the eye f.

H H are locking-bars, each having secured to it the bolts h h, arranged to enter the openings e e on the corresponding side of the awn- Serial No. 239,432. (No model.)

in'g-frame and lock therewith, the eye f of the adjacent brace-bar F sliding in guideloops h h secured to the awning-frame.

The bars H H on each sideare similar, and each has its inner end pivoted to a lever, I, the inner end of which is pivoted to one of the rails Dpf the frame lying between the rail and a guide and guard-plate, i. The outer ends of the levers are pivoted to the inner ends of the links J, the outer ends of which are pivoted at the same point upon the draw-bar K, one link lying on one side and the other on the opposite side of each draw-bar. The draw bar K moves in a guide, It, formed between the guide-plate i and the corresponding rail D, and in a similar guide formed between the ter is attached, the outer parts of the levers I M is a cord secured in an opening in the outer end of the draw-bar, passing thence through a staple or ring, m, secured to the outer rail, D, of the awning-frame, and thence running through a staple or ring, n, secured to the side of the store or building to which the awning-frame is attached. The cord M depends from the ring or staple n in front of the door of the building, so as to be within easy reach therefrom.

Nisacord secured to an opening in the inner end of the draw-bar, passing thence through the ring or staple n, and depending by the side of the cord M.

O is a cord or rope by means of which and the pulley-blocks 0 the awning-frame is raised and lowered, and P is a cover for the said frame, of canvas or other suitable material;

\Vhen the frame is raised by the described means, the eyes f will pass between the corre sponding bars, E E, and register with the openings 6 e therein. Then by drawing the bar Kinward by means of the cord N the bars H H will be moved outward laterally by the levers I and links J, and the bolts It will lock the eyes f in the corresponding openings 0 6.

Before the awning is lowered the said bolts are retracted by drawing the bar K outward by means of the cord M.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, in an awning-frame, of

also passing between said rail and guard-bar.

guardbar L and-the rail D, to which the lat- 7 ICQ the hinged bars 0 of said frame, the hinged brace-bar situated vertically below the corresponding hinged bars of the main frame a suitable distance therefrom, and provided with eyes in their upturned outer ends, the locking-bars sliding in guides secured to the awning-frame, the bolts attached thereto, and means, substantially as described, whereby the said lockingbars may be moved laterally outward simultaneously and cause the bolts to lock theeyes with the corresponding openings,

0 e, of the bars 0 of the main frame, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the hinged frame provided with the bars 0, having the locking openings 0 e, the hinged brace-bars, and links scenes connecting said brace-bars with the hinged bars 0 of the frame, of the locking-bars, the bolts secured thereto, the levers pivoted to the frame and to the locking-bars, the draw- 20 bar, the links connecting the levers and drawbar, and the cords M N, connected, respectively, to the outer and inner ends of the drawbar, so as to move the said bar respectively outwardly and inwardly, substantially as speci- 2 5 

